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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Ashlie Blakey

Footage shows smoke billowing from vehicle as emergency crews respond to fire

Footage captured smoke billowing from a vehicle as emergency services responded to a fire in Bolton.

Firefighters and police officers were called to the scene of the blaze on Bradford Road in Farnworth just after 10.30pm last night (Saturday). They found a vehicle on fire.

Video footage taken by an eyewitness at the scene showed a cloud of smoke billowing up near the front of a house. It also showed a fire engine rushing to the scene.

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A spokesperson for the Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service said crews 'made the scene safe' and were at the scene for around 45 minutes putting out the blaze. A statement said: "Just after 10.30pm last night (Saturday 21 May) firefighters were called to reports of a vehicle on fire on Bradford Road, Bolton.

The scene of a fire on Bradford Road in Farnworth (Muneeb Mir)

"Fire crews from Farnworth fire station arrived quickly at the scene. Firefighters wore breathing apparatus and used a hose reel and other specialist equipment to extinguish the fire and make the scene safe.

"GMFRS were in attendance for 45 minutes."

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